Re: WMP 11 Downloading a streaming video
- From: JethroUK© <reply@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:27:36 +0100
It isn't being developed - i got it some years ago and even back then the current (commercial) version had to be crippled due to some legal wrangle with Real Player - so I had to look around for the older version that still captures most streams
"Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:u8sng3pktn061o8urv42l4qvh4ql05c7ri@xxxxxxxxxx
Wow, can you stil get Streambox ? I thought the project folded or went
commercial, then all the providers of streaming locked down their
boxen to make it hard to record using ?
I know the last time I tried a few years ago, NASA had done something
to their streams which made streambox repeatedly loop the request but
never start the stream / download.
Cheers - Neil
On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 20:24:29 +0100, JethroUK© <reply@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is a program I use (Streambox) specifically designed to capture------------------------------------------------
streaming video - even captures protected streams -but not this one
Not necessarily deliberately but it is a protected stream
"Somis" <Somis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I actually called the source (Hawthorne Race Course) and they told me the
replays were free to view and that they had no objection to my recording
the
video. I also checked the properties for the video and it clearly states
there are no restrictions on the media. I wouldn't try to record it if I
thought it was wrong to do so. On the other hand, I really am not sure
what I
am doing so maybe there is no way to record it if I am using Media Player.
I guess the end result is that I still do not know if WMP 11 will record a
streaming video even if the video has no restriction.
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.
"JethroUK©" wrote:
I think this is a protected stream - I don't think you'll find any
evidence
of it anywhere on your machine
"Somis" <Somis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the help. The full URL is:
> http://www.hawthorneracecourse.com/live_racing/instantreplays/071006-03.asx.
>
> I will try to locate the browser's temp cache. That might work. > Thanks
> again.
>
> "cwdjrxyz" wrote:
>
>> On Oct 7, 4:04 pm, Somis <So...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > I am an absolute novice. I read that when viewing a streaming >> > video,
>> > WMP 11
>> > automatically downloads and retains the video. I want to retain a
>> > video
>> > file
>> > that I select; but can not seem to get that done. The video is >> > from
>> > a
>> > Horse
>> > racing track and is available for free viewing by anyone. The >> > video
>> > is
>> > not
>> > protected and they do not care if a visitor keeps a copy of the
>> > race.
>> > They
>> > require Media Player to view the videos.
>> > Can of you tell me how to download and retain the video? I would
>> > really
>> > appreciate the help as I have already spent hours in a futile
>> > attempt
>> > to save
>> > the video. I have only been able to create a link and saved that >> > in
>> > my
>> > Playlists, but that really does not help.
>> > Thanks so much,
>> > Somis
>>
>> There are many ways for streaming video. You will be much more >> likely
>> to get help if you can give the url for the streaming video so >> someone
>> can check out exactly what they are using. In some cases the >> complete
>> video is stored in the temporary cache. I have been able to capture
>> many videos by going to the temporary cache just after the video
>> completes, finding the video(a very large file) and making a copy of
>> it to somewhere else so it does not get erased when the temporary
>> cache is cleared. This works very well for streaming .flv videos >> used
>> in new flash methods such as on YouTube etc. It also worked for
>> some .avi videos that Google videos used for longer videos at one
>> time, but not the protected ones that they sold.
>> For some other types of streaming, this method will work and for
>> others it will not. The temporary cache on the browser often is
>> difficult to find. I usually use the Opera browser for this. You >> have
>> to set the XP OS to show hidden files to find the temporary cache.
>> Then you have to go to Opera program files to find it. I put a
>> shortcut icon on my desktop to easily go directly to Opera's >> temporary
>> cache. You need to clear the cache on Opera just before you start >> the
>> streaming video so you do not have to search through so many files >> in
>> the temporary cache. When the video completes playing, do absolutely
>> nothing except going directly to the temporary cache at once.
>> Otherwise, the video may get erased.
>>
>>
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